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Old world self-sufficiency in a new world......our pilgrimage to resource efficiency

Why Shipping Is Going To Get Even More Expensive

Posted by Pam Molloy on 1/9/2012 to Preparedness
Everyone who buys stamps or sends a package knows that parcel transportation has been skyrocketing. We have all been witness to the phenomenon of fluctuating fuel prices a

Book Review

Posted by Pam on 11/6/2010 to General Homesteading
It's been a while since I (and many other stores) was able to keep up selling books, since Amazon pretty much has the entire book market in the bag. But I wanted to share

Hydro Power: part 2

Posted by John on 10/30/2010 to Hydro Electricity
We haven't actually finished the task of installing the new battery. When we removed the old battery we also had to remove the vented enclosure it was in. Hydrogen and oxy

Hydro power

Posted by John on 10/27/2010 to Hydro Electricity
We installed a new battery bank this weekend and I thought that we might share a bit about our off-the-grid power system. Pictures included!

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 The Advantages and Pitfalls of Emergency Food
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